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Bonds Seeks Dismissal of Perjury Charges

By Mark Jakubik

The Associated Press reports that Barry Bonds today filed a motion to dismiss the federal perjury charges of which he stands accused. Bonds argues that the indictment against him is “scattershot” and in many respects so lacking in specificity that it is not clear what false statements he is alleged to have made. From what I have read, the case against Bonds is fairly simple - he testified falsely to a grand jury that he never used performance enhancing drugs. I have read the indictment, and, while not a model of clear prose, I think that it fairly states the charge. So I’ll go out on a limb and predict that the court will deny Bonds’ motion. Now, if he’d moved to dismiss on the grounds that the case against him is stupid, and a colossal waste of money, he’d have a better chance...continue to full post

Full post as published by Philadelphia Criminal Defense Lawyer Blog on January 23, 2008 (boomark / email).